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free admission

Grand Opening Open House

MCS Grand Opening Oct 25 2019

On Friday, October 25, 2019 we invite you to join us in our brand new built-for-circus space at 2082 Winnebago Street! Experience mini shows happening on top of every hour, where a variety of circus disciplines will be performed by our very own MCS students and members! Inspired by what you watched? Sample circus activities for FREE after each show! Snacks and non-alcoholic beverages will be available by donation.

We did it! MCS is a good 6 year old volunteer-run non-profit. We started in a warehouse with just 12 members. Now we have over 80 members and are opening a new permanent facility designed for training and performing a variety of circus arts. We couldn’t have done this without the amazing support of our community!

Special thanks to Madison Community Foundation, William T Evjue Charitable Trust, Endres Manufacturing, Dane Arts, Sasy Neighborhood Association, Monona Bank, Diane Ballweg, Madison Arts Commission, and many many individuals!

Learn more on our Facebook event page

 

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Bike the Art, July 9

Join us for Madison’s #BikeTheArt tour on Sunday, July 9, 2017.

Bike the Art is a monthly curated bicycle tour of local art spaces. As always, come for all or part of the tour. It’s free and open to the public.

SCHEDULE: 
1:30-2:00pm The Bubbler at Madison Public Library: Memory Cloths Circle – take home portable embroidery kit!

2:25-3:30pm Madison Circus Space – Try out the circus arts like juggling, acroyoga and hooping! (Fill out the online waiver in advance to save time.)

3:40-4:00pm Baraboo Woodworks – Tour and demos!

4:00-5:00pm One-One Thousand – Try shibori dyeing and enjoy a few libations!

ABOUT:
The July tour on Sunday, July 9, 2017, will focus on opportunities to “make and do,” starting at 1:30pm at The Bubbler, Madison Public Library’s makerspace, featuring their current artist-in-residence: Memory Cloths Circle. This project evolved from the 2013 MMOCA Triennial as a Relational Art project at Lakeside Coffee House where people were invited to tell stories and embroider their memories. Participants will have a chance to learn more about the project and join the Memory Cloth Circle members in exploring their own experiences through the creation of their own unique memory cloth. Don’t worry about rushing the process along – the group will be sending portable embroidery kits with each participant as they head out for the rest of the tour. The Bubbler at Madison Public Library is a hub that connects artists to the community and the community to artists through free hands-on workshops, community-wide initiatives, exhibitions, and events.
The tour will leave The Bubbler at 2:00pm and arrive at Madison Circus Space at 2:25pm, where participants will have the opportunity to learn to juggle, give hooping a try, test out acroyoga, and sample other circus arts. The Madison Circus Space exists to be a home for the circus arts in Madison. MCS welcomes clubs and classes in addition to providing a practice space for dedicated performers and hobbyists. Juggling, German wheel, stiltwalking, aerial arts, acrobatic yoga, and hoop dancing are just a few of the activities that take place in the space. MCS holds workshops and events that are open to the community and meant to foster appreciation for the variety of circus-related talent and creativity in Madison.At 3:30pm, we will continue to Baraboo Woodworks, arriving at 3:40pm for a tour and demo in their sawmill, shop & showroom.
We’ll finish next door at the new One-OneThousand studio from 4:00-5:00pm, where participants can try their hand at shibori dyeing and enjoy a few libations. One-OneThousand is a creative studio and membership business for designers, creators, and makers of handmade goods to commune, collaborate, and grow. One-OneThousand aims to help local maker businesses thrive by equipping them with the business skills, resources, and connections they need to grow and provide an outlet for hobbyists to explore their creative capabilities and test the boundaries of making things by hand.Bike the Art tours are being scheduled each month from May through October. Most stops feature special activities or receptions, including artist/curator talks, food art, video screenings, performances, hands-on experiences and more. The next tour will take place on Sunday, August 20 and will feature outdoor artwork, ending at the new Makeshift Festival at Olbrich Park.Bike the Art is sponsored by Dane Arts and endorsed by the Madison Arts Commission. Additional support is provided by: Artist & Craftsman, Cadence Coffee, Cafe Domestique, Humble Pie, Machinery Row Bicycles, Old Sugar Distillery, Promega Corporation, Underground Food Collective, and other partners.

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La Fete, July 14 & 15

Madison Circus will be demoing, skill-sharing, and performing two times at La Fete!

Join us Friday, July 14, 4p-8p at Le Fete’s Moon Stage (off Brearly Street) for the celebration of Dane Arts 40 years supporting the arts, history, and culture within Dane County, 1977-2017

Join us Saturday, July 15, 2:15 at La Fete’s Moon Stage (off Brearly Street) with  Kids in the Rotunda

https://www.wil-mar.org/fete

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